Published 1:55 pm, Thursday, April 4, 2013

Rose, who is homebound after having surgery last week, said the bill that the Legislature passed and Gov. Dannel Malloy signed into law Thursday "fell short of what I expected,'' although she is still reviewing the final, 139-page document.

The legislator said that she will likely miss other votes over the next few weeks, until her doctors give her medical clearance to return to work in Hartford. "It is at times like these that I wish there was a mechanism in place that would allow me to vote remotely,'' she said.

A Devon resident who become active in politics after opposing a multi-family housing project planned for her neighborhood, Rose later served on the Planning and Zoning Board. She is serving her second term as a state representative.

"I take my job as your state representative very seriously and I'm sorry that I am in this position at this time,'' Rose said in a prepared statement. "I am in contact with my office every day and all of your issues, questions, and concerns will be handled in the same timely professional manner as they have been in the past.

"Please continue to keep in touch with me at 860-240-0272 or by email at kim.rose@cga.ct.gov as well as through my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RepRose.

"I look forward to a speedy recovery, and I thank you in advance for your understanding."